The History of Memorial Day: It was 1866 and the United States was recovering from the long and bloodyy Civil War between the North and the South. Surviving soldiers came home, some with missing limbs, and all with stories to tell. Henry Welles, a drugstore owner in Waterloo, New York, heard the stories and had an idea. He suggested that …
View the Solar Eclipse from Southern Utah
Sunday May 20th, thousands of people will be gathering in Southern Utah to view the spectacular sight of a solar eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 6:22 PM and finish at 8:37 PM. The annular will be visible from 7:31-7:36. We want to make sure that all of our guests have a fun and safe experience, so we thought we’d share a …
Catholic Church in St. George Utah
The St. George Catholic Church is located at 259 West 200 North St. George, UT 84770 only three blocks from Best Western Coral Hills. In 1879, Father Lawrence Scanlan established the St. John’s Catholic Church, the Silver Reef Hospital, and St. Mary’s School in Silver Reef. At the invitation of his friend, John MacFarlane, a deputy U.S. mineral surveyor at …
Fishing in Southern Utah
There are plenty of great spot to fish in Southern Utah. The best, most current information regarding licensing, the conditions for reservoirs, lakes, and rivers can be found on the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website. They also have a downloadable fishing guide FREE for the regions of Utah State. Quail Creek: Great place for large mouth bass and rainbow trout. The bass is …
Mothers Day 2012 in St. George, Utah
We at Best Western Coral Hills just want to acknowledge our wonderful mothers. The great persons they are and all they have done for us. We hope we are doing the things that make you proud. Thank you moms for all the things you have taught us…even when we didn’t want to learn them. This Mother’s Day we would like …
What Women Want is Back!!!
One of the premier women’s events in the area: What Women Want Expo 2012 held Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, Friday 10am – 8pm, Saturday 10am -6pm at the Dixie Center Tickets are $5 at the gate OR 2 for $6 at the Spectrum office (Just one block away from Best Western Coral Hills on St. George Boulevard) from …
Cotton Days 2012 in Washington City
The annual Washington City Cotton Days celebration will include a variety of events, including an ice cream social, junior rodeo , golf, fishing, a movie in the park, breakfast and more to celebrate the city’s history on May 7th -12th. 2012 Washington City is located off exit 10 next to St. George, Utah May 5-12 May 5, 2012 8:00am Ironman …
Cotton Days 2012 at Washington City (Next to St. George)
The annual Washington City Cotton Days celebration will include a variety of events, including an ice cream social, junior rodeo , golf, fishing, a movie in the park, breakfast and more to celebrate the city’s history on May 7th -12th. 2012 May 7-12 May 5, 2012 8:00am Ironman Breakfast & Festival @ Buena Vista & Main St (Map) …
Happy Star Wars Day!! 2012
MAY THE “FORTH” BE WITH YOU! (May 4th) In Honor of Star Wars Day 2012 Click on photo below for LEGO Club TV
St. George Events in May 2012
From the pleasant and quaint experiences of a small town to the serious and sophisticated happening of a big city…here’s a small sample of some of the events and activities during May 2012 in St. George, Utah and Surrounding Areas. Dino Days in Dixie 2012, April 30-May 5 Here comes Dino Days in Dixie, celebrating the 12th year since the …